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Bringing Integration Initiatives to Reality: State Implementation
Mohini VenkateshNational Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare
February 9, 2012
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The National Council: Serving and Leading• Represent 1,950 community organizations that
provide safety net mental health and substance use treatment services to over six million adults, children and families.
• National voice for legislation, regulations, policies, and practices that protect and expand access to effective mental health and addictions services.
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A Population Health Approach• Need to think differently about health: move from a
focus on providing services to a single individual… to measurably improving outcomes for the populations in our communities
• Key strategies/elements:– Prevention
– Care management
– Partnerships with primary care providers and others in the healthcare system
– Data collection & continuous quality improvement
– Clinical accountability
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New Medicaid State Option for Healthcare Homes• State plan option allowing Medicaid beneficiaries with
or at risk of two or more chronic conditions (including mental illness or substance abuse) to designate a “health home”
• Community mental health organizations are included as eligible providers
• Effective Jan. 2011• 90% federal match rate for first 8 FY quarters for key
clinical and care coordination services
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Eligibility Criteria
• To be eligible, individuals must have:– Two or more chronic conditions, OR– One condition and the risk of developing another, OR– At least one serious and persistent mental health
condition
• The chronic conditions listed in statute include a mental health condition, a substance abuse disorder, asthma, diabetes, heart disease, and obesity (as evidenced by a BMI of > 25).
• States may add other conditions subject to approval by CMS
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Designated Provider Types/Functions
• Provider organizations may work alone or as part of a team
• Functions include (but are not limited to):– Providing quality-driven, cost-effective, culturally
appropriate, and person-centered care;– Coordinating and providing access to high-quality
services informed by evidence-based guidelines;– Coordinating and providing access to mental health
and substance abuse services;– Coordinating and providing access to long-term care
supports and services.
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Other ACA Provisions States are Considering
• Essential Health Benefits– Federal guidance: HHS Bulletin emphasizes state
flexibility
– Mandatory services can be an opportunity to support primary care – behavioral health integration
• Dual-Eligibles Demonstration– 37 states have expressed interest
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Partnering with Health Homes and Accountable Care Organizations• National Council reporthttp://www.thenationalcouncil.org/
cs/acos_and_health_homes
• Webinar with Dale Jarvis & Laurie Alexander
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• Live Blogchathttp://mentalhealthcarereform.org/
aco-webchat/
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Provider Readiness Assessment
• Describes 23 important competencies and strategies necessary to succeed in the new healthcare ecosystem
• Points to how you can assess and redesign internal operations to better align with healthcare reform and demonstrate to consumers, healthcare providers, and state policymakers that your organization is high-performing, quality-focused, and efficient.
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